FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HYX |
| Lat/Long: | 43-26-00.1407N / 083-51-44.2876W 43-26.002345N / 083-51.738127W 43.4333724 / -83.8623021 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 601 ft. / 183.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of SAGINAW, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HYX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1530 ARPT UNATNDD HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSF RY 27 MIRL RYS 05/23 & 09/27, REIL RY 09 & PAPI RYS 05, 23, 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MBS (11 nm NW): | PHONE 989-695-2488 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CFS (18 nm E): | 119.275 (989-672-4182) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) WHEN SAGINAW APCH CONTROL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBSr125/11.1 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| FNTr356/28.4 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| MOPr112/39.7 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BROWNE | | at field | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 72.0 | | Double tandem: | 101.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-26.034400N | | 43-26.035300N |
| Longitude: | 083-52.312500W | | 083-51.182917W |
| Elevation: | 599.0 ft. | | 597.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 090 true | | 274 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 89 ft. pline, 3400 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2951 x 60 ft. / 899 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-25.774417N | | 43-26.120242N |
| Longitude: | 083-51.955933W | | 083-51.487855W |
| Elevation: | 600.7 ft. | | 597.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 045 true | | 229 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 120 ft. | | 130 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 201 ft. from runway RWY 05 APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DSPLCD THR, +15 FT ROAD 328 FT DSTC. | | 15 ft. road, 279 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear RY 23 2 FT CONCRETE CULVERT, 80 FT L, 100 FT FM RY END & DITCH 15 FT DEEP ACROSS APCH END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAGINAW 4821 JANES ROAD SAGINAW, MI 48601 Phone 989-758-2459 |
| Manager: | ALAN KAUFMAN 4821 JANES RD SAGINAW, MI 48601 Phone 989-758-2459 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 59 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 23 HAS 2 FT HIGH CONC CULVERT, 120 FT L, 20 FT FM RY END & DITCH 15 FT DEEP ACROSS THE APCH END, 120 FT L TO 21 FT R, 20 FT TO 197 FT FM RY END. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KMBS - MBS International Airport (11 nm NW)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (18 nm E)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (22 nm NW)
6G0 - Athelone Williams Memorial Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by: Tom Taylor, Essexville, MI
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:16:54 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 05:16:54 |
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| METAR |
| KHYX | 130855Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A2989 RMK AO2
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KMBS 11nm NW | 130853Z 34011KT 10SM FEW023 13/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01330094 53006
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KCFS 18nm E | 130855Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM OVC018 16/14 A2988 RMK AO2 T01560137
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| TAF |
KMBS 11nm NW | 130525Z 1306/1406 33010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM130700 36010KT P6SM BKN025 FM131400 36010KT P6SM BKN040 FM131700 34010KT P6SM SCT050 FM132300 32004KT P6SM SKC
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